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Doug and Susanna Harrison are the the 'faces' behind The Scooter Store. They founded The Scooter Store
and were personally responsible for its operations, policies and procedures - until they jumped ship in 2012.

Now it turns out that Doug and Susanna Harrison,
Founders of The Scooter Store which ran late-night commercials implying that
many people could get “free” motorized wheelchairs paid for by taxpayers and
profiting the company overbilled Medicare and Medicaid by up to $88 million
from 2009 to 2011.

They spent years greasing the palms
of politicians. Through The Scooter Store, they gave $86,273 to
federal politicians and were a top source of funds for 19 members of Congress. Since
2007, they have given $473,000 to politicians.

They also spent nearly $4 million on
lobbying since 2004 trying to kill laws to curb
waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Some of their unneeded scooters cost $4,415
(EV Rider Royale 4-wheel scooter). After
being charged with fraud, the company said it would only repay $20 million of
the $88 million defrauded from Medicare.
They actually had the audacity to file a lawsuit against the government (really all of us as consumers) for
not approving their claims.

Defrauding Medicare by $100 million+

Doug and Susanna must be held accountable. They continue to live the life of luxury. People must be held accountable
for fraud, not a company which has no soul or conscious… and now, no assets.

Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, said “durable
equipment” routinely goes to people who do not need it and the government
doesn’t have the tools it needs to fully recover losses when pushers are
overpaid by the government.

Doug Harrison is quoted as saying he’s proud what he and
the Scooter Store did. During March
2012, he jumped ship just before the company began to implode and the majority
of its employees suddenly lost their livelihood and creditors lost their money. He also left the city of New Brunfels high and
dry after they gave into pressure from him to relocate the company. They provided massive tax incentives to stay, which they are now unlikely to ever recoup.

People, Not Companies Must Be Held Accountable For Stealing
From Medicare.'We the people' are out a great deal of money. In my opinion, the Harrison's must be brought to trial and made an example of if we are to curb fraud of our health care system. Since no bankers were ever tried, this is sadly, unlikely. Please share your thoughts about this below.

One more thought... Don’t
Believe What You Read

I’ve always been skeptical about awards. Many ‘awarding’ organizations simply don’t do
their due diligence properly. The awards
‘awarded’ below cement that feeling.

The Scooter Store was accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Health Care, Inc. and was certified by Senior Approved
Services. On their website, Senior
Approved Services states: Consumers - when
you select a Certified Senior Approved Service, you can be assured that it is a
safe, reliable company with a proven history of quality care.

Runzheimer International awarded the company their “Best
Practices” award – three times!

Fortune magazine named The SCOOTER Store as one of the
"100 Best Companies to Work For".

Five consecutive years of making the INC. 500 list
earned The Scooter Store membership in the Inc. 500 Hall of Fame.

1 comments:

The Scooter Store never really passed my test for ethical behavior. Anytime you can get "something for nothing", there is something wrong. People who offer you something for nothing surely know better, but they behave unethically anyway. It is no secret that you have to pay for the goods and services you receive, and you should really need the goods and services, particularly healthcare. Doug and Susanna are criminals. They should be prosecuted. It is that simple. However, armed with a team of lawyers they will make this clear act of fraud a complex situation, and watch how they become the victims. I'm an investor in The CareGiver Partnership and I am certain of the fact that Lynn and Tom and the entire team is honest, transparent in their business dealings, and ethical. While Doug and Susanna may sleep in a palace, I sleep well knowing that the people I do business with and the way I do business allows me to lay my head down with a clear conscience...Jim Ebel